Atheists & Agnostics
Related: About this forumAhh, yes...Ash Wednesday...
the day we get to see which of the cable news people and politicians we see on TV are Catholics.
Funny thing is, growing up in a Catholic household in the 50s and 60s, I don't remember it being a thing to leave it there all day. We washed it off as soon as we got home from church, and my parents didn't object.
PJMcK
(22,065 posts)Right?
Mr.Bill
(24,348 posts)The costumes alone are absolutely fabulous. Some people are very attracted to ceremony and ritual. Many fraternal organizations are like that, too.
unc70
(6,124 posts)Various other denominations: Episcopal, Methodist, ...
Mr.Bill
(24,348 posts)trotsky
(49,533 posts)Never cared much for it when I was a believer, certainly don't care for it much now.
TlalocW
(15,393 posts)TlalocW
Mr.Bill
(24,348 posts)Now I even have it more frequently than that. I just don't care to have someone else tell me which night.
rurallib
(62,477 posts)finally started eating meat on Fridays @ age 13. I didn't die go to hell and finally quit starving on Fridays.
progressoid
(50,009 posts)Wonder if they noticed my eye rolling.
Cartoonist
(7,323 posts)Please be tolerant.
progressoid
(50,009 posts)Next time I'll just do an internal eye-roll. Wouldn't want to make Jesus cry.
handmade34
(22,759 posts)many Protestants as well... and I respect people that adhere to the ritual... now, dogmatic ritual is dangerous, but many traditions are healthy if approached with awareness and wisdom
lindysalsagal
(20,784 posts)But it's the whole "Charred human" look that really sells it.
rurallib
(62,477 posts)edhopper
(33,651 posts)they support child rape.